Resistance gets fiercer by the day

CHANDIGARH: City residents’ ire over the Delhi gang-rape is only getting fierce and resolute with new campaigns, pleas and peaceful protests being staged every day. The public’s ways of expression have a focal resolve to seek justice for the victim from the authorities concerned.
On Wednesday, the Sector 17 Plaza witnessed “Dil se Delhi Tak…”, a signature campaign organized by Panjab University students.The campaign called on people to sign a request that would be sent to the Union law minister and the President of India.
One of the organizers, Manu Madan, said with this three-day campaign they are trying to put forth the public opinion that condemns the way women are treated in the society. “The general public, including girls and women will put in their views and signatures to urge the authorities to take strict action against rapists,” he added.
Slogans like, “Shame on society”, “Stop sexual terrorism” and “Justice delayed is justice denied” reflected the public’s anger. The views of various signatories read, “Rapists should be treated the way they treated the girl” and “There is no excuse for crime and all rapists should be given death penalty.”
Disgusted with the horrendous incident, a participant wrote, “If I am blessed with a daughter, I need safe India, otherwise I will settle in some other country.” “98% police for public, 2% for VIPs” was a strong opinion expressed by a signatory. An angry quote written in Hindi by Savan translated to “Every body part of the rapists should be chopped at a crossroad”.
Many among the participants stressed that it is the way people think about the female gender that needs to change. Arza, a college student, said, “The criminals must be castrated or hanged to death, as this will instill fear in the minds of those who have such malicious intentions.”